Week of April 2

We are pleased to share that one of our community's students is a part of "Team Balsa" This is part of the Odyssey of the Mind competition, and a SATEC team that hopes to travel on to the national competition's World Finals in May in Iowa!

If you would like more information or the chance to support the team, here are two options:

1) https://www.gofundme.com/teambalsavt   This explains more about the team's success so far and can accept financial donations!

2) there is a bottle/can drive happening at school for the next few weeks; Bottle drive April 21st, bottles can be dropped off from April 15-21 at Beverage Mart and mention they are for Odyssey of the Mind, contact us to pick up at your home or bring returnables into one of the many boxes that will be located around the school starting April 3




Upcoming important dates:

Odyssey of the Mind Bottle Drive: On-going!!
Thursday, April 12: we will see the school's production of Olivia during the school day
Friday, April 13: in-service (no school for students)
April 23 - April 27: spring break

Week of March 19

This is a busy week for the students with our field trips and other fun.

Tuesday (3/20) is our final, scheduled Jay Peak trip -- where there will be LOTS of snow!  Please make sure your student is comfortable with layers of clothing!  This is the trip when we will take a big, group photo of the students.

Thursday morning we will be off to the Flynn Theater (from roughly 9a - 12noon).  We are bringing lunches that day, whether from home or from the Abbey.

Other fun is planned for the school on Friday afternoon.

Week of March 14

Despite the weather -- or in spite of the weather -- we are back at it today!

On a positive side, we should have plenty of snow for the 3rd Jay Peak trip next week!  Thank you for returning the completed Jay Peak papers as soon as possible.

Also, this is a little late, but thank you for returning the permission slips for our trip to the Flynn Theater next week in Burlington to see the Vermont Symphony Orchestra in a concert with the Vermont Youth Orchestra.  Below is a link with additional information about this event:

https://www.flynncenter.org/education/student-matinees/details.html?perf_no=12208&prefix=SMM16V
 

Week of March 7

Welcome back to school!


















Upcoming important dates include:
March 15: Language Arts practice SBAC test
March 20: Jay Peak trip (the last scheduled trip; papers have not gone home yet)
March 20: also, Explorer project is due
March 22: Flynn Theater trip (papers have not gone home yet)
March 30: in-service day

Week of February 12

💟This week, we will make some Valentines to spread kindness here at SATEC and in the community.

Please keep in mind the following dates:
next week, Feb.19-23, is Spirit Week
   Monday: celebrate America
   Tuesday: Twin
   Wednesday: Wacky Hair/Clothes
   Thursday: Learning Community theme (TBD)
   Friday: wear blue (we are paired with 1st grade)

Vacation: Begins on Saturday, February 24 and goes until the day after Town Meeting Day.  Return to school Wednesday, March 7.

March 15: SBAC practice test in Language Arts

March 20: 3rd scheduled trip to Jay Peak

March 22: our learning community is going to see the Vermont Youth Orchestra at the Flynn Theater in Burlington (permission forms have not gone out yet).

Week of January 29

Important Dates coming up:

January 30 and 31: students in our learning community will take an i-Ready math test; it will be broken into 2 sessions, one each day for 45 minutes.

Wednesday, January 31: we welcome guests from the Flynn Theater to talk with students about the field trip we have in March to see the Vermont Youth Orchestra and Vermont Symphony Orchestra

Friday, February 2: report cards should be going home with students

March 20: 3rd Jay Peak Trip


Photo from Monday's Jay Peak trip -- icy conditions, but no wind.  This student made it up the chair lift for the first time!

Recent book report work during enrichments - learning how to describe the setting in a story: these students decided to do "edible arrangements" that showed where major events took place!  Candy has never been so educational!

The band students did a fantastic job at their premier recently.  Here are a few photos of how they were dealing with their nerves before the concert began!

Looking formal!

All Percussion 

Just a few moments until showtime!

Happy New Year!

Welcome back!  Some upcoming dates to keep in mind:

1/4/18: Math SBAC practice test
1/11/18: Language Arts SBAC practice test
1/12/18: forms for the next Jay Peak trip are due at school
1/15/18: Rev. M L King Jr. Day - no school
1/18/18: Band concert
1/22/18: 3rd quarter begins
1/23/18: Jay Peak trip #2  (3rd trip is scheduled for 3/20/18)

Making ornaments before vacation!

an awesome painting!

Learning the ropes at Jay Peak